Pathfinder Skills

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There are four major changes to the skills system in Pathfinder compared to Dungeons & Dragons Edition 3.5. Smaller changes changes also exist with some skill descriptions

• Some skills from 3.5 were dropped and consolidated in Pathfinder according to the following table.
  

3.5 Skill	Pathfinder Skill
Balance	Acrobatics
Concentration	Spellcraft
Decipher	Script Linguistics
Forgery	Linguistics
Gather Information	Diplomacy
Hide	Stealth
Jump	Acrobatics
Listen	Perception
Move Silently	Stealth
Open Lock	Disable Device
Search	Perception
Speak Languages	Linguistics
Spot	Perception
Tumble	Acrobatics
Use Rope	?

• A character always gets the same number of skill ranks, rather than starting with a large number at 1st level. Instead, the following system is employed.
  

Skill Skill Check is Equal To

Untrained 1d20 + Ability modifier + racial modifier

Trained 1d20 + Skill ranks + ability modifier +racial modifier

Trained Class Skill 1d20 + Skill ranks + ability modifier + racial modifier + 3

Armor check penalty applies to all Strength and Dexterity-based skill checks.

• There is no penalty to purchase skills not listed as class skills. All ranks are purchased equally. The benefit to purchasing a class skills comes with its use, as shown above.
  

• There are no synergy bonuses in Pathfinder.